Figurative Language

1. Figurative - Expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous.

2. Figure of Speech - A form of expression used to convey meaning or heighten effect often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener.

3. Imagery - Mental Images.

4. Trope - The use of a word or expression in a figurative sense.

They all are language enhancers, they are used to give you a better idea of what their talking about and to say it in more detail.